✈ LHR → CAI

LONDON → CAIRO IN 4H 57M. PACK SNACKS. PACK PATIENCE.

Flight time
4h 57m
Distance
2,195 mi
Or
3,532 km
Jet lag
2h

Flight from London to Cairo

From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe  →  Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa

How long is the flight from London to Cairo?

A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Cairo (CAI) takes about 4 hours 57 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,195 miles (3,532 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

4h 57m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

2,195 mi

3,532 km · great-circle

Avg speed

713 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

London timezone

UTC+1

Europe/London

Cairo timezone

UTC+3

Africa/Cairo

Time difference

+2h

2 hours ahead

Jet lag (rough)

~2d

Eastward — worse

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 431 kg CO₂
🚗 Car (alone) 604 kg CO₂
🚆 Train 145 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.